Your Accountant Tells You That If You Can Continue to Earn

question 231

Multiple Choice

Your accountant tells you that if you can continue to earn the current interest rate on your balance of $750 for the next three years, you will have $998.25 in your account. If your accountant is correct, what is the current interest rate?

• A)9 percent
• B)10 percent
• C)11 percent
• D)12 percent

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